What Are You Going to Be for Halloween?

October 8, 2015January 18, 2018 ~ Jen Miller ~ 2 Comments

Once, in a lucid and ironic season, I looked behind the mask the living wear, Hardly expecting either fiend or angel Under the tarnished brightness of that stare. -John A. Holmes (from “The Mask the Living Wear”) I’ve often felt that the costumes people wear on Halloween show more about their true character than the … Continue reading What Are You Going to Be for Halloween?

This Year’s Samhain Message: Do the Work

October 9, 2012January 17, 2018 ~ Jen Miller ~ Leave a comment

Samhain feels different this year. Maybe it’s because I’m more focused on the depth of this holiday and less interested in the festivities—not that I don’t love pumpkin carving, costumes, and the revelry that accompanies cooler weather. I enjoy all of those things, and by now, my house would normally be a visual tribute to autumn … Continue reading This Year’s Samhain Message: Do the Work